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Hawaii-Pacific Teleport Selected to be Exclusive Provider of Uplink Service For New Satellite TV Channel
Kapolei, Hawaii/Satnews The Hawaii-Pacific Teleport (“HPT”) has announced that the Enterprise Network, a new UK based business to business satellite television channel, has selected HPT and Agila2 satellite for trials in South and South East Asia. HPT is currently broadcasting an Enterprise Network corporate video in both PAL and NTSC format on extended C-band transponder 27 of the Agila satellite located at 148E.
The Enterprise Network is currently evaluating Hawaii for its new operating base for broadcasting its unique channel into Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Indochina, the Philippines and India. Nick Shipley, CEO of the Enterprise Network, said "we have been looking at Cyprus as possible satellite gateway to Asia using AsiaSat2, however the package offered jointly by Mabuhay Satellite and HPT has many attractions. Hawaii’s proximity to the Asian market whilst still being part of the United States is an advantage, when talking to the large US corporations with whom we are discussing sponsorship roles."
Vince Waterson, VP of business development at HPT who negotiated the contract with the Enterprise Network, said "Our teleport has developed a proactive approach to getting new customers. When we heard that many of the sponsors of the Enterprise Network B2B programming would be large US corporations we went on a mission to persuade them to look at Hawaii as their gateway to Asia. I am happy to say that Enterprise are enthusiastic about using this unusual gateway to Asia for European broadcasters."
The Enterprise Network trials will focus on the number of cable tv headends in Asia which receive signals from Agila2 satellite.
Johnson Regalado of Mabuhay Satellite said that Enterprise Network selected Agila 2 for the trial because of the ideal foot print which covers most of its customers in Asia. "And also we are happy to work with HPT because of their proactive approached in providing solutions to the customer, being consistent with our own philosophy," he adds.
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